Award
Padma Bhushan
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A. Ramachandran
1935-01-01 – 2024-02-10
Life & Legacy
Achutan Ramachandran Nair (1935 – 10 February 2024) was an Indian painter. He was born in Attingal, Kerala. In 2002 he was elected a Fellow of the Lalit Kala Akademi, the national academy of fine arts. In 2005 he was awarded the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian honour, for outstanding service to the nation. In 2013 he was conferred with an honorary doctorate by Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala. By 2024 there had been at least thirty-two solo exhibitions of Ramachandran's paintings, sculptures, watercolours, graphics and drawings in major Indian cities. Outside India there have been exhibitions of his works held in Singapore, New York, London and Seoul.
Occupation & Career
painter, artist
Education
University College Thiruvananthapuram; Visva-Bharati University
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Padma Bhushan
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Padma Bhushan
Education & Institutions
University College Thiruvananthapuram · Visva-Bharati University
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Sources & Provenance
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